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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

George Burns and Gracie Allen were among the few successful radio personalities to make the transition to television in the early days of the medium. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show exuded excellence, with a unique format, interesting plots, a great cast, and virtually non-stop comedy featuring the unparalleled zany wit of Gracie.

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The filmed episodes were shot out-of-sequence like a movie - scenes in George and Gracie's living room were filmed together; the kitchen, the Mortons' house, George's study, etc.

During the second season, George Burns realized it would be more practical to shoot the show on film rather than broadcast live. CBS wouldn't increase the budget to accommodate this…[show]During the second season, George Burns realized it would be more practical to shoot the show on film rather than broadcast live. CBS wouldn't increase the budget to accommodate this extravagance, so Burns invested his own funds and founded McCadden Productions, a company through which he produced this series and many other television projects in the 1950s-'60s.[hide]

Countless times throughout the run of the series, George Burns began singing a song which opened, "I'd love to call you Rose, dear, but roses fade away," and the running gag was that he was…[show]Countless times throughout the run of the series, George Burns began singing a song which opened, "I'd love to call you Rose, dear, but roses fade away," and the running gag was that he was never able to finish. The song is titled "I'll Buy the Ring (and Change Your Name to Mine)," and Burns later issued a recording of it on his album "George Burns Sings."[hide]